Do any police officers still carry revolvers?

[Lwright]

Any police still carrying revolvers in 2018?

 

[ArcadiaGP]

About 7 years ago, I saw a cop in uniform downtown carrying a revolver.

Haven't seen one since.

 

[42769vette]

Retired police officers might.

 

[Sylvain]

In France many local agencies use revolvers due to some law that dictates what calibers they can use.

Mostly 38 special revolvers.
They are very common.

 

[Sylvain]

Some special units still use them for CQB stuff.

Some are issued two sidearms, a semi-auto and a revolver.Sometimes both are carried but you see more on more just officers carrying two Glocks as sidearms.

 

[croy]

I think some detectives can carry a revolver.

 

[Spear Dane]

I would bet a good number of revolvers are sitting in ankle holsters.

 

[Butch627]

I still see uniformed Chicago police officers wearing them

 

[NHT3]

Yes, As I understand it and unless something has changed recently. if your job does not require wearing a uniform and you qualify with the revolver you can carry it. I personally know one that carries a revolver at times.

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[KellyinAvon]

I think some departments still carry revolvers, at least as of a couple years ago.

 

[71silverbullet]

I still see uniformed Chicago police officers wearing them

I don't think he meant as a drop gun

 

[BehindBlueI's]

We've got one detective in the office that still carries one as a primary. I stay qualified and could carry one, but haven't carried one as primary for awhile. I do carry my LCR quite a bit as a back up, though.

 

[dudley0]

We've got one detective in the office that still carries one as a primary. I stay qualified and could carry one, but haven't carried one as primary for awhile. I do carry my LCR quite a bit as a back up, though.

Hey I have a left handed iwb revolver holster... maybe it will work with your LCR...

 

[ArcadiaGP]

I don't think he meant as a drop gun

No, that's Baltimore Police.

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[1775usmarine]

My cousin she has a LCR as a backup.

 

[Nojoy621]

Good friend of mine is a Michigan State trooper, he has a s&w airweight as his BUG. Not 100% positive, but I’m pretty sure it’s MSP issued as well.

 

[Coach]

The French do it. Seems to speak volumes.

 

[Frank_N_Stein]

We've got one detective in the office that still carries one as a primary. I stay qualified and could carry one, but haven't carried one as primary for awhile. I do carry my LCR quite a bit as a back up, though.

I saw that. He is a little off....

 

[blacknwhite]

As a backup gun I completely understand, as a primary weapon I can not understand. Why?

 

[Sylvain]

As a backup gun I completely understand, as a primary weapon I can not understand. Why?

People respect cops with big ass revolvers.

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More powerful than most semi-auto, great for CQB work when a rifle is too big (on trains, airfplanes etc).

Snipers even use them for short distances.

Still carried during funerals as well.